So glad you enjoyed! It's certainly one of our favorites.

I haven't, and while in theory you could, I would be a little concerned that the more bitter flavor and texture would distract from the tender, sweeter pears, personally.

Thanks Caroline! I’m making this tonight. I’ll let you know how this goes. By the way, my daughter’s name is Caroline! 😊

Hi, so assuming approximately a 2 inch depth to the pans (which is pretty common for cakes), then an 8 inch round would hold approximately 6 cups, and a 9 inch round would hold approximately 8 cups, so that would be 1.33 times the original. With the 8 inch, it doesn't come right to the top so you could get away with making it 1.5 times I think to be easier to multiply up. Just remember it will need longer to bake being bigger.

So in general, this is not a super airy cake, it does have a bit of a tighter crumb, but there are a couple things that could be worth thinking about. First - when you say the amounts were right, did you weigh or use volume measurements? Weighing is more accurate, so if it seemed thin, it maybe didn't have enough flour. In terms of being flat, is your baking powder a bit old, as it doesn't work quite as well when not fresh. Also, did you whisk the egg and sugar until going pale and glossy? As this process not only dissolved the sugar, it gets air into the mixture. Then as you add the dry ingredients, you want to mix in lightly and not over-mix so you don't lose that air. Hope that helps!

I'm glad you enjoyed, and yes it has a lovely lightness to the texture, I agree.

I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed! It's one of our big favorites, too. And yes, there is indeed an apple version, too - I'd just suggest you make sure you use an apple that is good for cooking (eg Fuji, Honeycrisp), and cut the apples small-ish (around 1in/2.5cm dice max) so the texture works best.

Glad you enjoyed!

I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed! And yes Greek yogurt works well as an alternative.

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed. Indeed, those flavors can pair well, though I also really like the simplicity of the original and you do have to take a little care the flavors don't overpower the delicate pear.

I'm so glad to hear you all enjoyed. It's definitely one of our favorite cakes.

Yes, I'd suggest the same amount (by volume) should be about right.

So apple sauce can sometimes be used in place of both fat and sweetener is some recipes, though you often have to adjust some other quantities to get it to work. I wouldn't particularly recommend substituting it in here, given both the pear in there already and general texture. If you don't have creme fraiche, then I would suggest you could use sour cream, or cream plus a little squeeze of lemon instead, or milk.

So glad to hear you enjoyed! It's one that always seem to be popular with whoever I offer it to (us included!)

Glad to hear you have been enjoying! And yes I have made this with sour cream as well when creme fraiche hasn't been available and it works well.

So glad to hear you enjoyed - it's one of our favorites as well.

Amazing recipe , lovely cake

Unfortunately the tool doesn't quite work to get both units to adjust - I'd recommend just not adjusting servings and divide/multiply separately if you are using grams. Or else comment back what you are trying to do and I can do a quick calculation.

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed - it is definitely one of our favorite cakes and yes, I know what you mean with fruit softening sometimes but indeed, the fruit stays with a lovely texture here.

I haven't tried it yet myself but I think it should work to freeze.

Assuming you are using the milk to replace the creme fraiche, then using the same volume should be fine.

Glad to hear you enjoyed so much!

That's so lovely to hear! This is definitely one of our favorites so it's great to hear when others find it the same.

Oops, that bit seems to have been chopped from the recipe instructions, somehow - now updated, you add it right after the butter (as shown in the video). Enjoy!

So glad to hear! We do love this as well (and agree, adds to the loving pears!)

So glad to hear you enjoyed, it's a cake we really love as well and so can understand it being a regular 🙂